Admission is competitive among students who fulfill admission requirements for graduate study at the Computer Science Department of George Mason University.
Students seeking admission to the M.S. in Computer Science program must satisfy the following requirements:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree that includes Data Structures and Algorithms (CS 310 Data Structures) Automata Theory and Formal Languages (CS 330 Formal Methods and Models), and Computer Architecture including Assembly Language (CS 367 Computer Systems and Programming). Students also must have completed Calculus I and II and a substantial course in discrete mathematics (such as MATH 125 Discrete Mathematics I (Mason Core)). Undergraduate credit earned for this purpose may not be applied toward the graduate degree.
- Earned a cumulative GPA of 3.00 for the last two years of undergraduate work, preferably with a major in a technical field such as computer science, mathematics, physical sciences, engineering, or information systems.
- Submit transcripts of all post-secondary education, complete the online application, including a goals statement, and resume.
- The MS in Computer Science program does not require letters of recommendation.
- The GRE requirement is waived for all applicants Spring 2024 and onwards.
- English proficiency exam scores are required of all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not received a degree from an institution in the United States, Canada, Commonwealth Caribbean, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, or New Zealand. More information found here.
